Method of exercising the human body preferably in conjunction with the use of at least one piece of gym or sport equiment in the performance of a predetermined training program comprising carrying out of a sequence of steps with each step including a plurality of leg movements on a floor mat wherein at least one leg movement in each step causes a rotational body and/or hip movement in unison with the leg movement during the training program

ABSTRACT

The subject invention is directed to a method of exercising the human body comprising the steps of executing a training program on a floor mat consisting of a multiplicity of boxes arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns to form a checker board pattern of boxes on the surface of the floor mat with only one box located in common at the intersection between each horizontal row and each vertical column with each of the multiple boxes being equal in size and adapted to accommodate the foot size of substantially any person exercising on the floor mat such that the location of each foot on the floor mat will correspond to substantially only one coordinate box position with little or no overlapping, with said method comprising the steps of: using a human individual or a recording machine to execute the training program by calling out a sequence of steps corresponding to at least the movement of one leg of the person exercising on the floor mat relative to the other leg which is held stationary so that the moving leg moves from one specified coordinate box position on the floor mat to another specified coordinate box position, with each leg movement selected from the group consisting of a forward leg movement, a backward leg movement, a lateral forward or lateral backward leg movement and a rotational leg movement, and with each step being called out in a predetermined consecutive sequence corresponding to, at least, the leg movements of the person exercising on the floor mat with at least one of the steps, or a consecutive combination of the steps, in said sequence requiring the moving leg to cause the body and/or pelvis of the person exercising on the floor mat to rotate, at least partially, relative to the non-moving leg and in unison with the rotation of the body such that the person exercising on the floor mat forms a pattern of movements corresponding to movements of the person in their everyday lifestyle integral to his or her occupation or to a pattern of movements corresponding to a given gym exercise or for simulating a given sport.

FIELD OF INVENTION

This invention is directed to a method of exercising the human body,preferably using at least one piece of gym or sport equipment, in theperformance of a predetermined training exercise comprising the steps ofcarrying out a predetermined sequence of leg movements on a floor matalone or in conjunction with the manipulation of a piece of gym or sportequipment, with at least one leg movement in the predetermined sequencecausing a rotational body and/or hip (pelvic) movement to occur inunison with the leg movement for functionally strengthening andreconditioning the body and resuscitating muscle deterioration resultingfrom a lack of exercise and/or age for each exercise training program.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A human who lives a sedentary life on a relatively daily basis or has aninactive occupation involving, for example, sitting at a desk forextended periods of time may cause the muscles of the human body,particularly in the hip joint and/or in the back to weaken after aprolonged time period which, in turn, may result in a loss of muscleflexion, extension and medial movement and/or cause deterioration inlateral rotational muscle motion. Muscle deterioration of this type willaffect human posture and gait walk, i.e. walking motion which, in turn,may seriously affect the ability of the human, i.e., man or woman, toactively participate in a sport activity, particularly a sport thatrequires substantial leg movement and/or body rotation such as, forexample, in the sport of tennis or racquet ball. Muscle deteriorationalso occurs over long time periods in different occupations such as, forexample, the repetitive practice by fashion models who walk with anunusual gait in high heels.

To counteract muscle deterioration many humans exercise their body in agym with or without the use of using exercise equipment and/or weights.However, the general use of exercise equipment or the sporadic use ofsuch equipment will not specifically address a loss in body movementfrom muscular inactivity such as from human aging and may actually bedeleterious. As one ages, muscles deteriorate and the deterioration mayinhibit the involvement of older people in the participation of anactive sport, or may reduce the ability of a person to play at a levelcommensurate with the level of play of the person at a younger age, ormay entirely inhibit the person from participating in an active sportsuch as tennis and racquet ball where substantial leg movement and bodyrotation is necessary.

A method of exercising the human body has been discovered in accordancewith the present invention comprising carrying out a sequence of legmovements on a floor mat with or without the concurrent use of at leastone piece of gym or sport equipment in which at least one of the legmovements is carried out with a simultaneous rotation of the body and/orrotation of the hip during the exercise sequence and with the sequenceof leg movements including one or more of the following leg movements: aforward leg movement, a backward leg movement, a lateral forward legmovement and a lateral backward leg movement in which at least one ofthe leg movements includes a rotational body and/or hip movement and mayinclude simultaneous hand movements the combination of which willresuscitate muscles in the body which may have deteriorated frominactivity or simply getting older. By having the legs move on a floormat, arranged in the form of a grid consisting of multiple boxes in achecker board pattern, with the legs moving from one coordinate boxposition to another in response to the calling out of a given sequenceof coordinate box positions, creates a pattern of movements based on agiven exercise training program for simulating an active sport such as,for example, tennis and/or racquet ball or for simulating the everydaylifestyle movements integral to a given occupation such as that of afashion model. The objective of each exercise training program is toresuscitate inactive muscles and functionally strengthening the body.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The method of exercising the human body in accordance with the presentinvention comprises the steps of executing a training program on a floormat consisting of a multiplicity of boxes arranged in horizontal rowsand vertical columns to form a checker board pattern of boxes on thesurface of the floor mat with only one box located in common at theintersection between each horizontal row and each vertical column witheach of the multiple boxes being equal in size and adapted toaccommodate the foot size of substantially any person exercising on thefloor mat such that the location of each foot on the floor mat willcorrespond to substantially only one coordinate box position with littleor no overlapping, said method comprising the step of using a humanindividual or recording machine to call out a sequence of stepscorresponding to different coordinate box positions on the floor mat fora given exercise training program; sequentially following each of thecalled out steps for moving at least one leg from one coordinate boxposition to another with each leg movement selected from the groupconsisting of a forward leg movement, a backward leg movement, a lateralforward and a lateral backward leg movement and a rotational legmovement of one leg relative to the other wherein one or more of thesteps being called out causes a predetermined rotational movement of thebody and/or pelvis commensurate with the movement of the leg during theexercise training program.

The method of exercising on the floor mat in accordance with the subjectinvention is preferably carried out in combination with the use of atleast one piece of conventional gym or sport equipment selected from thegroup consisting of a racquet, palate, ring of circular or ovalgeometry, a ball, one or more flexible bands with handles, bosu, acore-board, an elongated bar or stick, a slant board and a steppingstool.

The training exercise program of the present invention may also bepracticed on a floor mat without the use of a piece of gym or sportequipment comprising the steps of carrying out a predetermined sequenceof leg movements alone or in conjunction with concurrent movement of thehands in a given sequence of steps corresponding to different coordinatebox positions on the floor mat for a given exercise training program. Inthis instance, the body of the person exercising is aligned, in at leastone position of the training exercise program, in a plane in substantialparallel alignment with the floor mat with each hand in contact with aseparate coordinate box position along a given horizontal row and withat least one leg moved from one coordinate box position on the floor matto other coordinate box positions in accordance with a given sequencecalled out by an individual or a recording machine defining a giventraining exercise program with at least one or more consecutive legmovements causing a predetermined rotational movement of the body and/orpelvis commensurate with the movement of the leg during the exercisetraining program. Each leg movement is selected from the groupconsisting of a forward leg movement, a backward leg movement, a lateralforward, backward or sideways leg movement and a rotational leg movementof one leg relative to the other leg. A rotational movement of the bodyand/or hip, i.e., pelvis may automatically occur upon movement of oneleg from a first given coordinate box position to a second coordinatebox position particularly when the moving leg must cross over thenon-moving leg or when the first and second coordinate box positions liein different rows or columns respectively.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following detailed description of the invention should be read inconjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1A is a diagrammatic plan view, of a first step, hereinafteridentified as step I, in a first training exercise sequence of thepresent invention, showing a human person exercising on a floor mat 10consisting of a multiplicity of boxes arranged in horizontal rows andvertical columns forming, in combination, a checker board pattern ofboxes on the surface of the floor mat 10, as more clearly shown in FIG.5, with only one box located in common at the intersection between eachhorizontal row and each vertical column respectively and with the sizeof each box adapted to accommodate the foot size of substantially anyperson exercising on the floor mat such that each foot will occupysubstantially only one box in a location on the floor mat at theintersection of one horizontal row and one vertical column respectively,with the body of the person exercising lying in a plane substantiallyparallel to a horizontal axis extending through row C while both handsare holding a ball 12, representing a first piece of sport or gymequipment, with the left leg of the person exercising standing on aconventional step stool 13, representing a second piece of sport or gymequipment, with the step stool 13 located on the coordinate box positionC4, which lies approximately in the center of the floor mat 10, and withthe right leg of the person exercising located on the coordinate boxposition C5, adjacent to the coordinate box position C4 upon which theleft leg is located;

FIG. 1B is a top view of FIG. 1 showing the outline of both the leftfoot (L) and the right foot (R) of the person exercising on the floormat 10 occupying the coordinate box positions C4 and C5 along row C andlying parallel to one another along vertical axes extending through thevertical columns 3 and 5 respectively;

FIG. 1C is a diagrammatic plan view corresponding to a second step,hereinafter identified as step 2, of the first training exercisesequence of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, showing the right legof the person exercising being moved laterally from the coordinate boxlocation C5 along a horizontal axis as shown by an arrow extendingthrough row C to the adjacent coordinate box location C6;

FIG. 1D is a top view of FIG. 1C showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot and the outline (R) of the right foot with the outline (R) of theright foot shown being moved from the coordinate box position C5 to thecoordinate box position C6;

FIG. 1E is a diagrammatic plan view corresponding to a third step,hereinafter identified as step 3, of the first training exercisesequence of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, showing the rightfoot of the person exercising being moved laterally in a horizontaldirection along row C from coordinate box location labeled C6 to theadjacent coordinate box location labeled C7 while the left foot is shownstanding on step stool 13 in contact with coordinate box location C4 andthe ball 12 is held stationary between both hands;

FIG. 1F is a top view of FIG. 1E showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot and the outline (R) of the right foot of the person exercising withthe right foot being moved laterally along horizontal row C fromcoordinate box position C6 to coordinate box position C7 and showingboth feet aligned in parallel with the vertical axes extending throughcoordinate box positions C4 and C7 respectively;

FIG. 1G is a diagrammatic plan view corresponding to a fourth step.hereinafter identified as step 4, of the first training exercisesequence of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, showing the rightfoot of the person exercising being moved laterally backward along avertical axis extending through column 7 from a location on coordinatebox position C7 to the location represented by coordinate box positionlabeled D7 with the body and arms of the person exercising being rotatedpartially clockwise relative to the left leg while the right foot isturned outwardly into a position aligned between a vertical axisextending through column 7 and a horizontal axis extending through row Dand with the body aligned in a plane lying at an acute angle relative tothe vertical axis extending through vertical column 4;

FIG. 1H is a top view of FIG. 1G showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot and the outline (R) of the right foot respectively of the personexercising on the floor mat with the right foot shown moved alongvertical column 7 from coordinate box position C7 to coordinate boxposition D7 and turned in a clockwise direction to lie in a plane at anacute angle with a vertical axis extending through the vertical column7;

FIG. 1I is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a fifth step,hereinafter identified as step 5, of the first training exercisesequence of the present invention showing the right foot of the personexercising moved laterally along row D from the coordinate box positionD7 to the coordinate box position D6 while the body, arms and right footof the person exercising are shown rotated in a counterclockwisedirection relative to the position of the left foot which is heldstationary on step stool 13 for turning the body of the personexercising into substantial alignment with the horizontal axis extendingthrough row D while holding the ball 12 between the hands in front ofthe chest and with the right foot turned inwardly so that the right legis aligned at an acute angle relative to a horizontal axis extendingthrough row D of the floor mat 10;

FIG. 1J is a top view of FIG. 1I showing the outline of the left foot(L) and the outline of the right foot (R) with the right leg shown movedlaterally sideways along horizontal row D from a location on coordinatebox position D7 to coordinate box position D6 and with the right footshown turned partially clockwise relative to a vertical axis extendingthrough the vertical column 6 to form an acute angle thereto;

FIG. 1K is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a sixth step,hereinafter identified as step 6, of the first training exercisesequence of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, with the left foot ofthe person exercising shown in a standing stationary position upon stepstool 13 while the right foot is moved laterally along the horizontalrow D from the coordinate box position D6 to the coordinate box positionD7 and partially turned outwardly, in a clockwise direction, to form anacute angle with a vertical axis extending through column 7 to form anacute angle thereto and with the body of the person exercising beingrotated in a clockwise direction relative to the left leg to align thebody in a plane at an acute angle relative to a horizontal axisextending through row D;

FIG. 1L is a top view of FIG. 1K showing the outline of both the leftfoot (L) and the right foot (R) of the person exercising on the floormat 10 with the right foot laterally moved from coordinate box positionD6 to coordinate box position D7 and turned clockwise relative to avertical axis extending through column 7 to form an acute angle theretowhile the left foot is unmoved from the position shown in step 5;

FIG. 1M is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a seventh step,hereinafter identified as step 7, of the first training exercisesequence of the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, showing the rightfoot of the person exercising on the floor mat being moved verticallyforward along column 7 from coordinate box position D7 to coordinate boxposition C7 while turning the body and hands counterclockwise relativeto the left leg so that the body lies in a plane in substantialrealignment with the horizontal axis extending through row C and withthe right foot in substantial realignment with the vertical axisextending through column 7;

FIG. 1N is a top view of FIG. 1M showing the outline (L) and the outline(R) of the left and right feet of the person exercising on the floor mat10 with the right foot shown moved laterally forward from coordinate boxposition D7 to coordinate box position D6 into a position in alignmentwith the stationary left foot and in substantial alignment with verticalcolumn 7;

FIG. 1O is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to an eight step,hereinafter identified as step 8, of the first training exercisesequence of the present invention as shown in FIG. 1, showing the rightfoot of the person exercising being moved laterally along row C from thecoordinate box position C7 to the coordinate box position C6 while theleft foot is shown in a standing stationary position upon step stool 13in contact with coordinate box position C4 and the body in a plane inthe same alignment with the horizontal axis through row C as shown instep 7;

FIG. 1P is a top view of FIG. 1O showing the outline (L) and the outline(R) of the left and right feet respectively of the person exercising onthe floor mat 10 with the right foot shown occupying coordinate boxposition C6 in substantially parallel alignment with the left foot;

FIG. 1Q is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a ninth step,hereinafter identified as step 9, representing the last step in thefirst training exercise sequence of the present invention, showing theright foot of the person exercising being moved laterally along row Cfrom the coordinate box position C6 to the coordinate box position C5while the left foot remains standing in a stationary position upon stepstool 13 in contact with coordinate box position C4 and the body remainsaligned in a plane in substantial alignment with the horizontal axisextending through row C with the ball 12 held between the hands in frontof the chest of the person exercising;

FIG. 1R is a top view of FIG. 1Q showing the outline (L) and the outline(R) of the left and right feet respectively of the person exercising onthe floor mat 10 with the right foot shown laterally moved sidewaysalong horizontal row C from coordinate box position C6 to coordinate boxposition C5 with both the left and right feet in substantial alignmentin parallel with the axes extending through vertical columns 5 and 4respectively;

FIG. 2A is a diagrammatic plan view of a second training exerciseprogram of the present invention, showing a person exercising on a floormat corresponding to the floor mat 10 in FIG. 1, with the body of theperson 11 facing forward in parallel alignment with a horizontal axisextending through row C and with both hands shown holding a handle 14 ofa conventional racquet 16 for simulating playing either tennis orracquet ball and with the handle 14 positioned substantially in thecenter of the body with each leg of the person exercising lyingsubstantially parallel to one another with the foot in each leg standingon the two adjacent coordinate box positions C3 and C5 respectively;

FIG. 2B is a top view of FIG. 2A showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot occupying coordinate box position C3 and the outline (R) of theright foot occupying coordinate box position C5 with both the left andright foot in parallel alignment with each other and in alignment with avertical axis extending through rows 3 and 5 of the floor mat 10respectively;

FIG. 2C is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to the second step,hereinafter identified as step 2, of the second training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the left leg and the body of the personexercising rotated in a clockwise direction around the right leg, whilethe right leg is held substantially stationary in a plane in alignmentwith a vertical axis extending through column 5 so that the left leg ismoved from a position in contact with coordinate box position C3 into aposition in contact with coordinate box position B5 with the left footaligned at an acute angle to a vertical axis extending through column 5and with the body of the person exercising rotated to a new positionlying substantially parallel to the vertical axis extending throughcolumn 5 while the arms and hands of the person exercising are similarlyrotated in a clockwise direction around the right leg until the arms liein a position forward of the body with the hands holding the racquet 16in a plane in parallel alignment with the body;

FIG. 2D is a top view of FIG. 2C, showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot moved from coordinate box position C3 in row C into coordinate boxposition B5 in row B with the left leg lying in a plane at an acuteangle relative to a vertical axis extending through column 5 while theright leg and the outline (R) of the right foot is held stationary incontact with coordinate box position C5 aligned in a plane substantiallyparallel to the vertical axis extending through column 5 of the floormat 10;

FIG. 2E is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a third step,hereinafter identified as step 3, of the second training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right leg moved laterally along column 5from coordinate box position C5 to coordinate box position D5 and theright foot turned into substantial horizontal alignment with row D whilethe body of the person exercising is partially turned in acounterclockwise direction into substantial parallel alignment with avertical axis extending through column 5 and the left hand releases thehandle 14 of the racquet 16 so that the racquet 16 is held only in theright hand as the right arm is simultaneously turned in acounterclockwise direction into a fully extended position with the rightarm and right hand lying in a plane in substantial parallel alignmentwith the body of the person exercising and with the left leg held in astationary position in contact with coordinate box position B5 in adirection along row B and in substantial parallel alignment with theright leg to enable the person exercising to simulate playing eithertennis or racquet ball with the racquet 16 in position to make a righthand forehand return of a tennis or racquet ball respectively;

FIG. 2F is a top view of FIG. 2E, showing the right leg turnedcounterclockwise with the outline (R) of right foot moved from thecoordinate box position C5 in row C into coordinate box position D5 inrow D in substantial parallel alignment with the horizontal axisextending through row D;

FIG. 2G is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a fourth step,hereinafter identified as step 4, of the second training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body of the person exercising turned in aclockwise direction relative to the left leg and the right foot turnedinto alignment with a vertical axis extending through column 6 with thebody aligned in a plane lying at an angle to a horizontal axis extendingthrough row D with the right arm rotated counterclockwise to align theright hand holding the racquet 16 in a position in a plane substantiallyperpendicular to the body to further simulate using the racquet 16 forcompleting a forehand return of a tennis or racquet ball from theposition in step 3 of FIG. 2E;

FIG. 2H is a top view of FIG. 2G, showing the outline (R) of the rightfoot moved from coordinate box position D5 into coordinate box positionD6 and turned into a position in substantial parallel alignment with avertical axis extending through column 6 while the outline (L) of theleft foot is unmoved from contact with coordinate box position B5;

FIG. 2I is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a fifth step,hereinafter identified as step 5, of the second training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and left leg of the personexercising being turned in a counterclockwise direction relative to theright leg for moving the left leg from coordinate box position B5 incolumn 5 to coordinate box position D4 in column 4 with the body in aplane aligned parallel to a horizontal axis through row D while usingboth the right and left hands to re-grip the handle 14 of the racquet 16so that the racquet 16 is held by both hands in front of the bodypreferably in a plane extending perpendicular to the body with the leftfoot in substantial parallel alignment with the right foot;

FIG. 2J is a top view of FIG. 2I, with the outline (L) of left footshown moved from the coordinate box position B5 in column 5 to thecoordinate box position D4 in column 4 in a position in parallelalignment with a vertical axis extending through column 4 and insubstantial parallel alignment with the outline (R) of the right foot;

FIG. 2K is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a sixth step,hereinafter identified as step 6, of the second training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and right leg of the person 11exercising turned in a counterclockwise direction relative to the leftleg which remains stationary while the right foot is moved fromcoordinate box position D6 in column 6 into coordinate box position C5in column 5 and with the body aligned in a plane extending diagonallybetween a horizontal axis through row D and a vertical axis extendingthrough column 5 with both hands rotated in a counterclockwise directionwhile holding the handle 14 and racquet 16 in a position with theracquet 16 aligned in a plane substantially parallel to the left forearmfor simulating a two handed forehand return when playing either tennisor racquet ball and with the right foot turned inward in a direction atan acute angle relative to a vertical axis extending through column 5;

FIG. 2L is a top view of FIG. 2K, showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot occupying coordinate box position D4 in parallel alignment with avertical axis extending through column 4 and showing the outline (R) ofthe right foot moved from coordinate box position D6 to coordinate boxposition C5 and lying in a plane extending diagonally between a verticalaxis through column 5 and a horizontal axis extending through row C;

FIG. 2M is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a seventh step,hereinafter identified as step 7, of the second training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and left leg turned counterclockwiserelative to the right leg which is held stationary for moving the leftleg from coordinate box position D4 into coordinate box position E5 withthe body aligned in a plane along a vertical axis extending throughcolumn 5 and with both the arms and hands holding the tennis racquet 16in front of the body in preparation for simulating a two handed forehandreturn of a tennis ball in the sport of tennis with both feet in column5 in relative alignment with one another in a horizontal direction;

FIG. 2N, is a top view of FIG. 2M, showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot rotated from coordinate box position D4 into coordinate boxposition E5 in parallel alignment with a horizontal axis extendingthrough row E while the right foot remains stationary with the outline(R) of the right foot in contact with coordinate box position C5 alignedin a plane extending diagonally between a vertical axis through column 5and a horizontal axis extending through row C;

FIG. 2O is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to an eight step,hereinafter identified as step 8, of the second training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and left leg of the personexercising being turned in a clockwise direction relative to the rightleg for moving the left foot from coordinate box position E5 in row Einto coordinate box position D4 in row D with both hands shown movingthe handle 14 and racquet 16 along a substantially vertical directionfollowing vertical column 3 of the floor mat 10 for simulating thecompletion of a two handed forehand return of a tennis ball in the sportof tennis while the right leg is held stationary in contact withcoordinate box position C5 and in diagonal alignment between thevertical axis extending through column 5 and the horizontal axisextending through row C;

FIG. 2P is a top view of FIG. 2O, showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot rotated in a clockwise direction from coordinate box position E5 inrow E into coordinate box position D4 in row D and into parallelalignment with a vertical axis extending through column 4 while theoutline (R) of the right foot is held in stationary contact withcoordinate box position C5 in diagonal alignment between a vertical axisextending through column 5 and a horizontal axis extending through rowC;

FIG. 2Q is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a ninth step,hereinafter identified as step 9, of the second training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and right leg of the personexercising turned in a counterclockwise direction with the right footmoved from a position in contact with coordinate box position C5 to aposition in contact with coordinate box position D6 and the body rotatedinto parallel alignment with a horizontal axis extending through row Dand showing the left hand releasing the handle 14 so that the handle 14and racquet 16 is held only in the right hand while the right arm isturned in a counterclockwise direction so that the right hand holds thehandle 14 and racquet 16 in a plane substantially perpendicular to thebody to simulate preparation for renewing play in the sport of tennis;

FIG. 2R is a top view of FIG. 2Q, showing the outline (R) of the rightfoot moved from coordinate box position C5 in floor mat 10 to coordinatebox position D6 in column 6 and into parallel alignment with the outline(L) of the left foot;

FIG. 3A is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a first step,hereinafter identified as step 1, of a third training exercise of thepresent invention, showing a person 11 exercising on a floor mat 10corresponding to floor mat 10 in FIG. 1, facing forward with the body ofthe person 11 aligned in parallel with a horizontal axis extendingthrough row C, and the arms of the person 11 extending outwardly fromthe body in a plane substantially parallel to the body, with the upperforearms of the person 11 folded over the elbows at an angle ofsubstantially 90 degrees, the left hand of the person 11 holding one endof a first stretch band 18 while the right hand holds a similar one endof a second stretch band 19 on each opposite side of the body of theperson 11 exercising on the floor mat 10, with each of the stretch bands18 and 19 having opposite ends coupled in common to a coupling 20affixed to a stationary structure or wall, not shown, with the left footof the person 11 in contact with coordinate box position C3 and theright foot of the person 11 in contact with coordinate box position C5and with the left and right feet aligned in parallel to each other andto the vertical axes extending through columns 3 and 5 respectively.

FIG. 3B is a top view of FIG. 3A, showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot in contact with coordinate box position C3 and in parallelalignment with a vertical axis extending through column 3 with theoutline (R) of the right foot in contact with coordinate box position C5and in parallel alignment with a vertical axis extending through column5;

FIG. 3C is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a second step,hereinafter identified as step 2, of the third training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right leg of the person exercising movinglaterally forward from coordinate box position C5 to coordinate boxposition B5 along column 5 and the body turned counterclockwise into aposition aligned at an acute angle to the horizontal with the left legheld stationary and with the left foot in coordinate box position C3aligned in parallel with a vertical axis extending through row 3 whilesimultaneously rotating the arms and hands of the person 11 in acounterclockwise direction so that the left and right forearms turn withthe body moving the right forearm and right hand forward of the head topull the second stretch band 19 forward relative to the position of thefirst stretch band 18 for exercising the bicep and/or tricep muscles inthe right arm simultaneous with the rotational movement of the bodyand/or hips;

FIG. 3D is a top view of FIG. 3C, showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot in coordinate box position C3 in parallel alignment with a verticalaxis extending through column 3 and showing the right leg rotationallyturned in a clockwise direction relative to the left leg which is heldstationary moving the right leg and the outline (R) of the right footfrom coordinate box position C5 into coordinate box position B5 with theright foot aligned in a direction at an acute angle between thehorizontal axis extending through row B and the vertical axis extendingthrough column 5 in grid mat 10;

FIG. 3E is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a third step,hereinafter identified as step 3, of the third training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and the right leg of the personexercising rotated counterclockwise relative to the left leg to realignthe body of the person 11 back into the position shown in step 1 of FIG.3A with the plane of the body in parallel alignment with a horizontalaxis extending through row C and with each arm moved into the sameposition shown in step 1 of FIG. 3A holding one end of the first stretchband 18 and one end of the second stretch band 19 aligned on oppositesides of the body of the person 11 with both the left and right foot inparallel alignment to one another and to the vertical axes extendingthrough column 3 and column 5 respectively;

FIG. 3F is a top view of FIG. 3E, showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot lying in coordinate box position C3 with the left foot aligned inparallel with a vertical axis extending through column 3 and showing theoutline (R) of the right foot moved from coordinate box position B5 tocoordinate box position C5 to realign the right leg in parallel with theleft leg and with a vertical axis extending through column 5;

FIG. 3G is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a fourth step,hereinafter identified as step 4, of the third training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and left leg of the personexercising turned clockwise relative to the right leg which is heldstationary so that the left foot is moved from coordinate box positionC3 to coordinate box position B3 while rotating the body of the person11 in a clockwise direction into a plane lying at an angle between avertical axis extending through column 3 with the left arm and left handrotated with the body pulling the left hand and the first stretch band18 in a forward direction relative to the position of the second stretchband 19 held by the right arm for exercising the bicep and/or tricepmuscles in the left arm simultaneous with the rotational movement of thebody and/or hips;

FIG. 3H is a top view of FIG. 3G showing the left leg rotated partiallyclockwise relative to the right leg with the outline (L) of the leftfoot moved from coordinate box position C3 to coordinate box position B3and turned inwardly to lie at an angle with the vertical axis extendingthrough column 3 and showing the right leg held stationary in contactwith coordinate box position C5 with the outline (R) of the right footin parallel alignment with the vertical axis extending through column 5;

FIG. 3I is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a fifth step,hereinafter identified as step 5, of the third training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and left leg turned clockwiserelative to the right leg, which is held stationary, for rotationallymoving the left leg from coordinate box position B3 in column 3 intocoordinate box position A4 in column 4 with the body of the person 11turning clockwise, in unison, with rotational movement of the left legwith the body placed into a position diagonal to a vertical axisextending through column 4 while simultaneously rotating the left armand left hand clockwise in unison with the clockwise rotation of thebody for pulling the left hand and the first stretch band 18 in aforward direction relative to the position of the second stretch band19, which is held relatively stationary by the right arm, with the leftfoot turned inwardly when turning the left leg so that the left footlies at an angle between a horizontal axis extending through row A and avertical axis extending through column 4;

FIG. 3J is a top view of FIG. 3I, showing the outline (L) of the leftfoot moved from coordinate box position B3 into coordinate box positionA4 with the left foot diagonally turned inwardly to lie in a plane at anangle with a vertical axis extending through column 4 and with theoutline (R) of the right foot held stationary on coordinate box positionC5 in parallel alignment with a vertical axis extending through column5;

FIG. 3K is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a sixth step,hereinafter identified as step 6, of the third training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body turned counterclockwise relative tothe left leg which is held in a stationary position in contact withcoordinate box position A4 as shown in step 5 for turning the body intoparallel alignment with a vertical axis extending through column 4 whilerotationally turning the right leg from a position in contact withcoordinate box position C5 in column 5 into a position in contact withcoordinate box position C4 in column 4 with the right foot oriented intoparallel alignment with a horizontal axis extending through horizontalrow C while rotating the arms and hands so that both the right arm andleft arm turn counterclockwise in unison as the body turnscounterclockwise with the right forearm in parallel alignment with theleft forearm and with the first stretch band 18 being pulled from theleft hand a greater distance from the attachment of the coupling 20 to awall, not shown, relative to the distance of the second stretch band 19pulled from the right hand of the person 11;

FIG. 3L is a top view of FIG. 3K, showing the outline (R) of the rightfoot moved from coordinate box position C5 into coordinate box positionC4 while being turned and reoriented into a position in parallelalignment with a horizontal axis extending through row C while the leftleg is held stationary in contact with coordinate box position A4 withthe outline L of the left foot diagonally aligned at an angle with avertical axis extending through column 4;

FIG. 3M is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a seventh step,hereinafter identified as step 7, of the third training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the body and right leg being turned clockwiserelative to the left leg which is held stationary for turning the rightfoot from a position in contact with coordinate box position C4 to aposition in contact with coordinate box position A2 with the right footpositioned into parallel alignment with a vertical axis extendingthrough column 2 and for turning the body into substantial parallelalignment with a horizontal axis extending through row A whilesimultaneously rotating the arms and hands in unison in a clockwisedirection so that the arms extend from the body in a substantiallyparallel relationship to one another with the hands holding the stretchbands 18 and 19 substantially equally apart on opposite sides of thebody and with each of the stretch bands 18 and 19 being pulled by theleft and right hand a substantially equal distance from the commoncoupling 20 affixed to a stationary structure or wall, not shown;

FIG. 3N is a top view of FIG. 3M, showing the right leg rotated in aclockwise direction relative to the left leg from a position in contactwith coordinate box position C4 into a position in contact withcoordinate box position A2 with the outline (R) of the right footaligned in a direction substantially parallel to a vertical axisextending through row A and in parallel alignment with the outline (L)of the left foot which lies in column 4 in contact with coordinate boxposition A4;

FIG. 4A is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a first step,hereinafter identified as step 1, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing a person 11 exercising on a floor mat 10corresponding to the floor mat 10 in FIG. 1, with the upper torso of thebody of the person 11 aligned in parallel with the floor mat 10 with theleft and right arms in a fully extended position in parallel to oneanother with the left hand in contact with coordinate box position A3 inrow A and the right hand in contact with coordinate box position A5 inrow A, and having each leg between the knee and the foot aligned inparallel along row B so that the left knee is in contact with coordinatebox positions B3 and the right knee is in contact with coordinate boxpositions B5 and with the toes of the left foot in direct contact withcoordinate box position C3 and the toes of the right foot in directcontact with coordinate box position C5 respectively;

FIG. 4B is a top view of FIG. 4A, showing the outline of the left hand,with the symbol of the hands shown identified in FIG. 4B1, in contactwith coordinate box position A3, the outline of the right hand incontact with coordinate box position A5, the knee of the left leg, withthe symbol of the knees shown identified in FIG. 4B1, in contact withcoordinate box position B3, the knee of the right leg in contact withcoordinate box position B5 and showing the toes of left foot in contactwith coordinate box position C3 and the toes of the right foot, with thesymbol of the toes shown identified in FIG. 4B1, in contact withcoordinate box position C5 respectively;

FIG. 4B1 is a legend illustrating each of the symbols corresponding tothe hands, knees and toes of the person 11 exercising on the floor mat10 in each of the FIGS. 4B, 4D, 4F, 4H, 4J, 4L, 4N, 4P and 4Rrespectively with the symbol for the left and right hands designated byfive fingers for each hand, with the knee of the left leg, designated bya circle enclosing a capital letter L, in contact with coordinate boxposition B3, the knee of the right leg, designated by a circle enclosinga capital letter R, in contact with coordinate box position B5 and withthe toes of right and left foot, designated by a series of 5 circlesdecreasing in size and having the letters L and R in each leg toidentify the left and right foot respectively;

FIG. 4C is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a second step,hereinafter identified as step 2, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right leg of the person 11 in a fullyextended position with the right knee elevated above the floor mat 10for diagonally moving the toes of right foot from contact withcoordinate box position C5 in row C of column 5 into contact withcoordinate box position D6 in row D of column 6 while the torso of thebody and hands are held in essentially the same position as shown instep 1 in FIG. 4A;

FIG. 4D is a top view of FIG. 4C, showing the toes of right foot movedfrom coordinate box position C5 into contact with coordinate boxposition D6 with the left knee and the toes in the left foot remainingstationary and in contact with coordinate box position B3 and C3respectively, and showing the outline of the left hand and right hand,in contact with coordinate box positions A3 and A5 respectively;

FIG. 4E is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a third step,hereinafter identified as step 3, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right leg of the person 11 in a fullyextended position being moved laterally downwardly along column 6, withthe right knee elevated above the floor mat 10, and with the toes of theright foot moved from contact with coordinate box position D6 intocontact with coordinate box position E6 while the torso of the body, theleft leg, left knee and right and left hand is held in substantially thesame position as shown in step 2 FIG. 4C;

FIG. 4F is a top view of FIG. 4E, showing the toes of the right footmoved from coordinate box position D6 into contact with coordinate boxposition E6 while the left knee, the toes of the left foot and the leftand right hand are held substantially stationary in the same position asshown in step 2 FIG. 4D;

FIG. 4G is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a fourth step,hereinafter identified as step 4, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the fully extended right leg of the person 11rotated in a counterclockwise direction relative to the left leg whilethe right knee is held elevated above the floor mat 10 for moving theright foot from column 6 into a position in column 7 with the toes ofthe right foot in contact with coordinate box position D7 and with thetorso of the body, left knee and the left leg being held insubstantially the same position as shown in step 3 FIG. 4F;

FIG. 4H is a top view of FIG. 4G, showing the outline of the toes of theright foot rotationally moved clockwise from coordinate box position E6into contact with coordinate box position D7 while the toes in the leftleg, hands and left knee are held in a substantially stationary positionon the floor mat 10 as shown in FIG. 4F;

FIG. 4I is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a fifth step,hereinafter identified as step 5, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right leg in a bended position with theknee elevated above the floor mat 10 while the right leg is diagonallymoved from a position with the toes of the right foot in contact withcoordinate box position D7 in column 7 to a position with the toes incontact with coordinate box position C6 in column 6 while the torso ofthe body, the toes in the left leg, left knee and both the left andright hand of the person 11 are held in substantially the same positionrelative to the floor mat 10 as shown in steps 1 and 2 of FIGS. 4A and4C respectively;

FIG. 4J is a top view of FIG. 4I, showing the toes of the right footdiagonally moved from contact with coordinate box position D7 in column7 into a position in contact with coordinate box position C6 in column 6while holding the toes of the left leg, the left knee and hands of theperson 11 in substantially the same position as shown in in step 4 FIG.4H of the subject invention;

FIG. 4K is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a sixth step,hereinafter identified as step 6, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right leg of the person 11 fully extendedwith the right foot moved laterally from coordinate box position C6 inrow 6 to coordinate box position C7 in the floor mat 10 while the torso,left leg, left knee and right and left hands are held in essentially thesame position relative to the floor mat 10 as is shown in step 5 FIG. 4Iof the subject invention;

FIG. 4L is a top view of FIG. 4K, showing the toes of the right footmoved laterally along row C from a position in contact with coordinatebox position C6 into contact with coordinate box position C7 while thetoes in the left foot, left knee and hands of the person 11 is held insubstantially the same position on the floor mat 10 as shown in step 5,FIG. 4J, of the subject invention;

FIG. 4M is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a seventh step,hereinafter identified as step 7, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right leg of the person 11 fully extendedand rotated clockwise with the toes in the right foot moved from aposition in contact with coordinate box position C7 in row 7 to aposition in contact with coordinate box position D2 in row 2 while thetorso of the body, the toes in the left leg, left knee and both the leftand right hand of the person 11 are held in substantially the sameposition relative to the floor mat 10 as shown in steps 2 and 3 in FIGS.4D and 4F respectively;

FIG. 4N is a top view of FIG. 4M, showing the toes of the right footrotationally moved in a clockwise direction from contact with coordinatebox position C7 in row 7 into contact with coordinate box position D2 inrow D while the knee of the left foot and the toes in the left footremain in contact with coordinate box positions B3 and C3 respectivelyand the left and right hands remain in contact with coordinate boxpositions A3 and A5 in row A respectively and as is shown in step 6 FIG.4L;

FIG. 4O is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to an eighth step,hereinafter identified as step 8, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right leg of the person exercisingrotationally moved in a counterclockwise direction from a position incolumn 2, with the right leg fully extended and the toes of the rightfoot in contact with coordinate box position D2, to a position in column5 with the toes in contact with coordinate box position E5 and with thetorso of the body of the person 11 lying at an inclined acute anglerelative to the floor mat 10 while the left leg, left knee and the leftand right hand are held in substantially the same position as in step 7,FIG. 4N with the left and right hands in contact with coordinate boxpositions A3 and A5 in row A, the left knee in contact with coordinatebox position B3 in row B and the toes in the left leg in contact withcoordinate box position C3 in row C respectively;

FIG. 4P is a top view of FIG. 4O, showing the toes of the right footrotationally moved in a counterclockwise direction from a position incolumn 2 in contact with coordinate box position D2 into a position incolumn 5 in contact with coordinate box position E5 while both hands,the left knee and the toes in the left leg are held in substantially thesame position as shown in step 7, FIG. 4N;

FIG. 4Q is a diagrammatic plan view, corresponding to a ninth step,hereinafter identified as step 9, of the fourth training exercise of thepresent invention, showing the right foot of the person exercising movedlaterally forward along column 5 from a position with the toes of theright foot in contact with coordinate box position E5 to a position withthe toes in contact with coordinate box position C5 while simultaneouslybending the right leg into a position so that the upper portion of theright leg extending above the right knee lies substantiallyperpendicular to the torso of the body and the lower portion of theright leg extending below the right knee lying lies parallel to thefloor mat 10, with the torso of the body of the person 11 lyingsubstantially parallel to the floor mat 10 while the right knee makesdirect contact with coordinate box position B5 and both hands, the leftknee and the toes in the left leg are held in substantially the sameposition as in step 8, FIG. 4P;

FIG. 4R is a top view of FIG. 4Q, showing the toes of the right footmoved with the right leg laterally forward along column 5 from aposition in contact with coordinate box position E5 in row E into aposition in contact with coordinate box position C5 in row C while bothhands, the left knee and the toes in the left leg are held insubstantially the same position as shown in step 8, FIG. 4P;

FIG. 5A is an enlarged diagrammatic top view of the floor mat 10 of thepresent invention as shown in FIGS. 1-4 respectively with the floor mat10 consisting of a multicity of boxes arranged in five rows, labeled A-Drespectively, and seven columns labeled 1-7 respectively, and with eachof the five rows A-D in parallel alignment with a horizontal axis andwith each of the seven columns 1-7 in parallel alignment with a verticalaxis such that the boxes define multiple coordinate box positions in thefloor mar 10 with only one box at the intersection of one row and onecolumn respectively.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is a method for exercising the human body on afloor mat 10, as shown in each of the FIGS. 1-5, consisting of amultiplicity of boxes drawn on or formed in the floor mat 10 with theboxes visible from the top surface of the floor mat 10 in an arrangementconsisting of horizontal rows and vertical columns which intersect oneanother to form a checker board pattern having only one box in common atthe intersection of each horizontal row and each vertical column. FIG. 5is an enlarged version of a preferred floor mat 10 which, in accordancewith the present invention, is limited to only five rows of boxes, withthe rows labeled A-E and the seven columns of boxes labeled 1-7respectively. It should be understood that any number of rows andcolumns may be used in the practice of the present invention as long asonly one box is located in common at the intersection of each horizontalrow and each vertical column respectively. The boxes are preferablyequal in size with the location of each box representing the coordinatebox position of such box at the intersection of a row and a column onthe floor mat 10. The seven boxes in row A are labeled A1-A7; the sevenboxes in row B are labeled B1-B7; the seven boxes in row C are labeledC1-C7; the seven boxes in row D are labeled D1-D5 and the seven boxes inrow E are labeled E1-E7 respectively, with the size of each box beingsufficient to accommodate the foot size of any person exercising on thefloor mat 10 without resulting in a substantial overlap of a foot in anyadjacent coordinate box position to at least any substantial extent.Likewise, column 1 includes boxes A1 to E1, column 2 includes boxes B2to E2, column 3 includes boxes C3 to E3, column 4 includes boxes A4 toE4 etc. with column 7 including boxes A7 to E7 respectively,

A multiple of different training exercise programs may be used in thepractice of the present invention with each training exercise programcomprising using a human individual or recording machine to call out apredetermined sequence of steps corresponding to the movement of atleast one leg of a person on a floor mat relative to the position of theother leg from one coordinate box position on the floor mat to anothercoordinate box position in accordance with the sequence of steps beingcalled out with at least one step in each sequence corresponding to amovement of one leg across or around the other leg during movement fromone coordinate box position on the floor mat to another causing apredetermined rotational movement of the body and/or pelvis of theperson exercising on the floor mat such that the rotational movementoccurs in unison with the movement of the leg. Each sequence of steps inthe method involves, at least, a predetermined pattern of leg movementssuch that the person exercising on the floor mat forms a pattern ofmovements on the floor mat corresponding to movements of the person intheir everyday lifestyle integral to his or her occupation which,preferably in combination with the use of a piece of gym equipment,simulates a given gym exercise or simulates playing a given sport.

The movement of the body in accordance with the practice of the presentinvention is based on applied functional science in three dimensionalplanes with the understanding, as previously stated, that each exercisetraining program of the present invention includes at least one or aconsecutive number of leg movements which cause a body and/or pelvisrotation to occur substantially simultaneously with the one or more legmovements on the floor mat so as to form a pattern of movements on thefloor mat, alone or in combination with hand movements, for simulatingbody movement in the practice of a given sport, gym exercise or workregimentation.

In accordance with the present invention, the hands of the personexercising on the floor mat may also be moved in coordination with thecalled out movement of the leg(s) with the hand movement occurringeither in response to the movement of the leg(s) or may be called outseparately as an integral part of a called out step. One hand or bothhands of the person exercising on the floor mat may simultaneously berequired to hold a piece of gym or sport equipment so that when the handor hands holding the piece of gym or sport equipment is moved incoordination with movement of the legs and/or in response to therotation of the body or pelvis the hands will move in conjunctiontherewith causing the piece of gym equipment to move with the hands. Anypiece of conventional gym equipment may be used in the practice of thepresent invention including, for example, at least one of the following:a ball, racquet, a stick, a disk, pilate ring, bosu, core board,thera-band, resist band, steps, slant board, and/or a cable machine. Acalled out step may also require the non-moving foot of the personexercising to stand on the slant board or steps and may be practicedwhile simultaneously holding another piece of gym equipment by thehands.

The steps called out in each training exercise program in the presentinvention correspond to movement of at least one leg, of the personexercising, from one coordinate box position on the floor mat 10 toanother relative to the other leg which is held stationary. The movementof one leg on the floor mat follows a predetermined sequence for eachexercise with at least one called out step in each sequence requiring aleg movement to occur in combination with a rotational movement of thebody or hip movement. The rotational movement may occur directly inresponse to a movement of the leg or may be separately called out aspart of a step so that the rotational movement occurs in unison andsubstantially simultaneous with the movement of the leg. The moving legmoves on the floor mat relative to the other leg which is heldstationary upon a given coordinate box position. The non-moving leg, ingeneral, provides stability, for balancing the body when moving theother leg particularly when a rotational movement of the body or pelvisoccurs in response to the movement of the leg from one coordinate boxposition to another. In this regard, a rotation of the body or pelvisautomatically occurs in direct response to the movement of a leg whenthe moving leg is required to cross over or around the non-moving leg inorder to move from one given coordinate box position to anotherparticularly when crossing over two axes from one row or column on thefloor mat to reach a coordinate box position on another row or column.In any event, the rotation of the body or pelvis should occursubstantially simultaneously, i.e., in unison with the movement of themoving leg.

It should be understood that each step in a called out sequence of stepsfor each training exercise program may comprise only leg movements ormay comprise leg movements, body movements and/or hand movements whichshould occur as part of the same step in substantial unison relative toone another and substantially simultaneously. However, many of thetraining exercise programs of the present invention involve only legmovements which may cause the body or pelvis to rotate simultaneously inresponse to the movement of a leg and may also cause hand movements tooccur in response to the rotational movement of the body and/or pelvis.Alternatively, each step may specifically call out hand movements tooccur in conjunction with a called out leg movement as part of the samestep. The called out hand movement may specify moving the handsanteriorly or posteriorly from a first position with the hands inalignment with a given coordinate box position on the floor mat to asecond position in alignment with another coordinate box position on thefloor mat thereby simultaneously controlling the movement of the handsin conjunction with a called out leg movement. Moreover, the hands maybe holding a piece of gym or sport equipment to create a pattern ofmovements which simulate playing an active sport such as tennis or tosimulate a gym exercise using a piece of gym equipment.

Four different training exercise programs of the present invention willhereinafter be explained in detail corresponding to FIGS. 1-4respectively. It should however be understood that these are onlyexamples of many different training exercise programs which can becarried out in accordance with the present invention on a floor mat 10consisting of a multiplicity of boxes arranged in five horizontal rowsidentified by the capital letters A-E and seven vertical columnsnumerically labeled 1-7, which, in combination, form a checker boardpattern of boxes on the surface of the floor mat 10, with only one boxlocated in common at the intersection between each horizontal row andeach vertical column respectively. The size of each box is intended toaccommodate placement of the foot of any person exercising on the floormat on one coordinate box position without causing any substantialoverlap of the foot on any other coordinate box position.

FIGS. 1A-1R corresponds to the first illustrated exercise trainingprogram of the present invention and consists of nine independentexercise steps, with each step called out in consecutive sequence by anindividual or a recording machine to correspond to the movement of atleast one leg relative to the other from an originating position of thelegs on the floor mat 10.

Accordingly, the first step of the first exercise training program ofthe present invention, as is illustrated in FIGS. 1A and 1B, shows aperson 11 standing upright on the floor mat 10, preferably close to orat the center of the floor mat 10, with the body of the person 11exercising on the floor mat 10 aligned substantially parallel to ahorizontal axis extending through row C and with both hands of theperson 11 holding a conventional ball 12, representing a first piece ofsport or gym equipment, at chest level in a plane in parallel alignmentto the body and in parallel with row C such that the ball 12 is beingheld by the hands in a position in alignment with coordinate boxposition C4 while the left leg is held stationary at a position standingon a conventional step stool 13. The step stool 13 represents a secondpiece of sport or gym equipment and is located on the coordinate boxposition C4, substantially in the center of the floor mat 10. The rightleg of the person 11 exercising on the floor mat 10, is in contact withcoordinate box position C5, in row C adjacent to the coordinate boxposition C4, upon which the left leg resides, with the right foot inparallel alignment with the left foot. The left foot is in parallelalignment with a vertical axis extending through column 4.

In step 2 of the first training exercise program, as is shown in FIGS.1C and 1D, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to move fromthe coordinate box location C5, in a lateral direction along row C, intocontact with coordinate box location C6 with the left leg held in anon-moving stationary position upon stool 13 and with the right footaligned parallel to the left foot. In step 2 the movement of the rightleg does not cause any substantial change to occur in the position ofthe body, arms and hands holding the ball 12 from the position shown inthe first step. However, step 2 may alternatively call for the right legto move from the coordinate box location C5 into contact with coordinatebox location C6 and, in addition, may call for the hands of the personexercising to move the ball 12 in an anterior motion from its positionin alignment with coordinate box position C4 to a position in alignmentwith coordinate box position B4 or, in addition to the called out rightleg movement into coordinate box location C6, to call for the hands ofthe person exercising to move the ball 12 diagonally to a position inalignment with coordinate box position B6 which will also cause the bodyor pelvis to rotate clockwise changing the alignment of the body to liediagonal to a horizontal axis through row C. Another alternative of step2 would be to call out for the right leg to move backward from thecoordinate box location C5 into contact with coordinate box location D5or laterally to coordinate box location C7 and, at the same time, tocall for the ball 12 to be moved to coordinate box position B6, C6 or D6which would cause the body or pelvis and the hands to rotate clockwisebased on the coordinate box position the ball 12 is being moved to. Yetanother alternative of step 2 would be to call for the right leg to moverotationally from the coordinate box location C5 into contact withcoordinate box location B4 which would cause the arms and hands torotate with the body and to cause the ball 12 to be moved to a newposition with the rotational movement of the hands. As shown in FIG. 1Dthe right foot has been moved from the coordinate box position C5 to thecoordinate box position C6 in satisfaction of the second step of thefirst training exercise program.

In the third step of the first training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 1E and 1F, assuming none of the alternatives of step 2 were calledout, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to move from thecoordinate box location C6 laterally sideways along row C to thecoordinate box location C7 with the right foot held in parallelalignment with the left foot while the left leg is held in a stationaryposition with the left foot in contact with the stool 13. The third stepdoes not cause any substantial change to occur in the position of thebody, arms and hands holding the ball 12 from the position shown in thesecond step of FIG. 1.

In the fourth step of the first training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 1G and 1H, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to movelaterally backward along column 7 from coordinate box position C7 intothe coordinate box position D7 causing a partial rotation of the bodyand/or the pelvis to occur in a clockwise direction with the body turnedinto a position aligned diagonal relative to a horizontal axis extendingthrough row D and, in turn, causing both arms and hands of the person 11to partially turn clockwise in unison with the clockwise rotation of thebody so that the hands continue to hold the ball 12 in parallelalignment with the body. In this step the right leg is alsosimultaneously turned into a direction diagonal to a vertical axisextending through column 7 while the left leg is held stationary uponthe stool 13.

In the fifth step of the first training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 1I and 1J, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to turncounterclockwise and to move laterally sideways along row D fromcoordinate box position D7 to the coordinate box position D causing thebody and/or pelvis to partially rotate in a counterclockwise directionin unison with the rotation of the right leg into a position with thebody substantially in alignment with a horizontal axis extending throughrow D. This causes the arms to rotate in a counterclockwise direction inunison with the rotation of the body so that the hands continue to holdthe ball 12 in parallel alignment with the body while the right foot isturned into a position diagonal to a vertical axis extending throughcolumn 6 while the left leg is held in a stationary position upon thestool 13.

In the sixth step of the first training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 1K and 1L, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to turnclockwise and to move laterally sideways along row D from a position incontact with coordinate box position D6 into a position in contact withcoordinate box position D7 while the right foot is turned outwardly intoa position lying diagonal to a vertical axis extending through column 7causing the body and/or pelvis to partially rotate in a clockwisedirection in unison with the rotation of the right leg into a positiondiagonal to a horizontal axis extending through row D which causes thearms to rotate in unison with the rotation of the body into a positionwith the hands holding the ball 12 in parallel alignment with the body.

In the seventh step of the first training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 1M and 1N, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to turnin a clockwise direction relative to the stationary left foot while theright foot is moved laterally forward along column 7 from coordinate boxposition D7 into coordinate box position C7 causing the body of theperson 11 to turn in unison with the movement of the right leg aligningthe body in a direction in substantial parallel alignment with ahorizontal axis extending through row C and causing the arms topartially turn in a clockwise direction in unison with the body so thatthe hands hold the ball 12 in parallel alignment with the body while theleft foot remains stationary in contact with the stool 13.

In the eighth step of the first training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 1O and 1P, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to movelaterally along row C from coordinate box position C7 into coordinatebox position C6 with the body held in parallel alignment with row C andthe arms and hands holding the ball 12 in the same position as in theseventh step with the ball 12 held in a vertical plane aligned parallelto the body and with the right foot in substantial parallel alignmentwith the left foot which is held in a stationary position on stool 13 insubstantial alignment with a vertical axis extending through column 4.

In the ninth step of the first training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 1Q and 1R, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to movelaterally sideways along row C from coordinate box position C6 intocoordinate box position C5 with the body in parallel alignment with rowC and with the left leg held stationary upon stool 13 and with the rightfoot in substantial parallel alignment with the left foot while the armsand hands hold the ball 12 in a vertical plane aligned parallel to thebody of the person 11 in a position similar to step 8.

The first step of the second exercise training program of the presentinvention is shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, showing a person 11 in anoriginating position for carrying out the second exercise trainingprogram with the person 11 shown standing upright on the floor mat 10,preferably close to or at the center of the floor mat 10, with the bodyof the person 11 aligned parallel to a horizontal axis extending throughrow C and with both hands of the person 11 holding a handle 14 of aconventional racquet 16, corresponding to a tennis racquet, at chestlevel with the racquet 16 aligned in a plane perpendicular to the bodyand substantially perpendicular to row C while the left leg standssubstantially upright in contact with coordinate box position C3 and theright leg stands substantially upright in contact with coordinate boxposition C5 with both feet in substantial parallel alignment to oneanother.

Step 2 of the second training exercise program I is shown in FIGS. 2Cand 2D with the left leg of the person 11, being called out to rotateclockwise relative to the right leg, which is held in a stationaryposition with the right foot in contact with coordinate box position C5,for moving the left leg from coordinate box position C3 into coordinatebox position B5 causing the left foot to partially turn into a diagonalposition relative to a vertical axis extending through column 5 andcausing the body, arms and hands to turn clockwise in unison with theturning movement of the left leg with the body of the person 11 rotatedinto a position diagonal to a horizontal axis extending through row Cand with the arms and hands rotating in unison in response to therotation of the body into a position with the racquet 16 held in a planein parallel alignment with the body of the person 11 such that theperson 11 is enabled to simulate playing tennis by making a two handedforehand return with the racquet 16.

In the third step of the second training exercise program of the presentinvention, as shown in FIGS. 2E and 2F, the right leg of the person 11is called out to move from the position shown in FIG. 2D with the rightfoot in alignment with a vertical axis extending through column 5 and incontact with coordinate box position C5 to a position as shown in FIG.2F in contact with coordinate box position D5 requiring the right leg torotate in a counterclockwise direction relative to the left leg, whichis held stationary, causing the body and/or pelvis to rotatecounterclockwise in unison with the rotational movement of the right legand to align the body in parallel with a vertical axis extending throughcolumn 5. This step simultaneously requires calling out for the releaseof the left hand from the handle 14 of the racquet 16. Moreover, thecounterclockwise rotation of the pelvis causes the right arm and righthand to rotate counterclockwise in response to the rotation of the bodyof the person 11 bringing the racquet 16 back in alignment with column 5to enable making a simulated forehand swing of the racquet 16 using onlythe right hand with the racquet 16 extended from the forearm in a planein substantial parallel alignment with the forearm of the person 11.This third step enables the person 11 to continue to simulate playingthe sport of tennis to enable a volley shot to be made with the racquet16 held only in the right hand from a position aligned with coordinatebox positions E5/E6 to a position in alignment with coordinate boxposition D5/D6 or to lunge to reach a position in alignment withcoordinate box positions C6/C7. The swinging of the racquet 16 tosimulate a forehand swing in playing tennis would occur in step 4 andrequire the body of the person 11 to rotate clockwise.

In step 4 of the second training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 2Gand 2H, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to rotate clockwiserelative to the left leg, which is held in a stationary position withthe left foot in contact with coordinate box position B5, for moving theright foot from a position in contact with coordinate box position D5 inrow D into a position in contact with coordinate box position D6 in rowD causing the right foot to turn into substantial parallel alignmentwith a vertical axis extending through column 5 and causing the bodyand/or pelvis to partially rotate in a clockwise direction in unisonwith the rotational movement of the right leg into a position diagonalto a horizontal axis extending through row D and, in turn, causing theright arm and right hand, which holds the racquet 16, to turn in aclockwise direction relative to the left leg in response to the rotationof the body which simulates a right handed forehand return as would bedone in playing the sport of tennis.

In step 5 of the second training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 2Iand 2J, the left leg of the person 11 is called out to move from aposition in contact with coordinate box position B5 in column 5 intocoordinate box position D4 in column 4 which requires the left foot toturn counterclockwise relative to the right leg, which is held in astationary position with the right foot in contact with coordinate boxposition D6, causing the body to rotate in unison with the movement ofthe left leg into a position in parallel with a horizontal axisextending through row D with the feet in parallel alignment to oneanother in row D along axes extending through columns 4 and 6respectively, and for causing the right arm and right hand to rotatecounterclockwise in unison with the rotation of the body.Simultaneously, step 5 calls out for the left hand to re-grip the handle14 so that both hands are holding the handle 14 of the racquet 16 in atwo handed grip during movement of the left leg with the racquet 16 heldin a plane perpendicular to the body of the person 11 to enable theperson 11 to continue simulating the sport of tennis with the racquetheld in a two-handed grip. In carrying out step 5 the left foot isturned in a counterclockwise direction to move from coordinate boxposition B5 into coordinate box position D4 so that both feet arealigned in parallel with one another in a vertical direction.

In the sixth step of the second training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 2K and 2L, the person 11 exercising reverses his or her movementto accomplish a backhand swing of the racquet 16 with the right leg ofthe person 11, called out to move from a position in contact with thecoordinate box position D6 into a position in contact with coordinatebox position C5 requiring the right leg to rotate counterclockwiserelative to the left leg which is held stationary with the left foot incontact with the coordinate box position D4. This causes the body of theperson 11 to rotate counterclockwise in unison with the turning movementof the right leg into a diagonal position relative to a horizontal axisextending through row D and, in turn, causing the arms and hands of theperson 11 to also turn counterclockwise in unison with the rotation ofthe body of the person 11 so that the hands of the person 11 hold theracquet 16 in a position in front of the person 11 and in a planeperpendicular to the body of the person 11 in preparation for making atwo-handed forehand shot with the racquet 16 in simulating the sport oftennis. In carrying out step 6, as shown in FIG. 2L the outline R of theright foot is shown moved from coordinate box position D6 in column 6into coordinate box position C5 in column 5 and is aligned in a positiondiagonal to a horizontal axis extending through row C while the outlineof the left foot is held stationary in parallel alignment with avertical axis extending through column 4. The backhand swing begins withthe racquet 16 held in a plane extending through or between horizontalrow D and E aligned with coordinate box position D1 or E1 to make ashort volley swing from a position aligned with coordinate box positionE1 to D1 or to make a full back hand swing from a position aligned withcoordinate box position E1 to a position aligned with coordinate boxposition C1.

In the seventh step of the second training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 2M and 2N, the left leg of the person 11, is called out to movefrom a position in contact with coordinate box position D4 in row D withthe left foot in alignment with a vertical axis extending through column4 into a position in contact with coordinate box position E5 in row 5causing the left foot to rotate counterclockwise relative to the rightleg which is held stationary and causing the body and the arms to turncounterclockwise in unison with the turning movement of the left legwith the racquet 16 held by the hands of the person 11 in a two handedgrip in a position which enables the person 11 to make a two handedforehand with the racquet 16 aligned in a plane through coordinate boxposition E3/E2 to a half volley position aligned with coordinate boxposition D2 or C2 or to swing a full backhand moving the racquet forwardvertically along column 2 while rotating the body in a clockwisedirection in a follow through movement to a position aligned withcoordinate box position B2 or A2 in simulating playing the sport oftennis. In carrying out this step, the left foot is turned in acounterclockwise direction relative to the stationary right leg into aposition in parallel alignment with row E while the outline of the rightfoot held in the same stationary position in contact with coordinate boxposition C5 as in step 6.

It should be understood that the called out steps can be modified tosimulate playing the sport of tennis for making a volley shot or a halfvolley shot or an overhead shot or a drop shot using either a forehandor backhand all based on the called out leg movements between coordinatebox positions on the floor mat 10 in combination with called out armand/or hand movements in synchronism with the leg movements on the floormat 10.

In the eighth step of the second training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 2O and 2P, the left leg of the person 11, is called out to movefrom coordinate box position E5 into coordinate box position D4 causingthe left leg to rotate in a clockwise direction relative to the rightleg which remains in a stationary position with the right foot incontact with the coordinate box position C5 and causing the body of theperson 11 to rotate in a clockwise direction in unison with the turningmovement of the left leg into a position diagonal to a horizontal axisextending through row D with the arms and hands of the person 11 turningin unison in response to the rotational movement of the body so that theracquet 16 held by both of the hands of the person 11 in front of theperson 11 in a plane substantially perpendicular to the body to enablethe person 11 to simulate a two handed forehand with the racquet 16 whenplaying the sport of tennis.

In the ninth step of the second training exercise program, as shown inFIGS. 2Q and 2R, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to movefrom a position in contact with coordinate box position C5 into aposition in contact with coordinate box position D6 causing the rightleg to rotate counterclockwise relative to the left leg, which is heldstationary in contact with coordinate box position D4, and causing thebody of the person 11 to turn counterclockwise in unison with theturning movement of the right leg into a position in parallel alignmentwith a horizontal axis extending through row D and simultaneouslyreleasing the left hand from the handle 14 of the racquet 16 so that theracquet 16 is held only by the right hand, while the left arm and lefthand holding the racquet 16 rotate in unison with the rotation of thebody of the person 11 into a position with the racquet 16 held in aplane perpendicular to the body and with both legs in parallel alignmentso that the person 11 is returned to a position in preparation forcontinuing to simulate playing the sport of tennis with the racquet 16held only in the right hand.

The first step of the third exercise training program of the presentinvention is shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, showing a person 11 in anoriginating position for carrying out the third exercise trainingprogram on a floor mat 10 which is identical to the floor mat in thefirst and second exercise training program with the person 11 shownstanding upright on the floor mat 10, preferably close to or at thecenter of the floor mat 10, with the body of the person 11 alignedparallel to a horizontal axis extending through row C with the left footof the person 11 in contact with coordinate box position C3 and theright foot of the person 11 in contact with coordinate box position C5and with both feet in parallel alignment. to the axes extending throughvertical columns 3 and 5 respectively.The person 11 is shown using both hands holding onto one end of a firstand second stretch band 18 and 19 respectively with the opposite end ofeach stretch band 18 and 19 held in common attached to a coupling 20which, in turn, is affixed to a stationary structure such as a wall, notshown, to enable the person 11 to exercise his or her body inconjunction with the use of the stretch bands 18 and 19 respectively.The forearms of the person 11 are shown holding the two stretch bands 18and 19 at one end thereof on opposite sides of the body with each of thetwo stretch bands 18 and 19 held in this originating position, whichcorresponds to step 1 of the third exercise training program, at asubstantially equal distance from the coupling 20. Step 1 in thisexercise training program enables the person 11 to stretch the armsforward or backward to enable simulating a small punch or press with thefeet held in contact with coordinate box positions C3 and C5. Thispermits the stretch bands 18 and 19 to be pulled into alignment with avariety of different coordinate box positions such as coordinate boxposition B2, B3 and B4 on horizontal row B or coordinate box positionA2, A3, A4 and A5 on horizontal row A in combination with different legmovements on the floor mat 10 so as, for example, to step with eitherthe right or left foot anteriorly forward to a position in contact withcoordinate box position B3 or B4 or B5 or to step posteriorly backwardto a position in contact with coordinate box position D3 or D4 or D5 inconcert with moving the forearms to pull the stretch bands 18 and 19 tosimulate a small punch or press.

In step 2 of the third training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 3Cand 3D, the right leg of the person 11, is called out to take arotational step to coordinate box position B5 from coordinate boxposition C5 while partially rotating the right leg in a counterclockwisedirection relative to the left leg, which is held in a stationaryposition in contact with coordinate box position C3. This causes thebody of the person 11 to partially rotate in unison, and in the samedirection, with the rotation of the right leg for positioning the bodyin a plane aligned diagonal to a horizontal axis extending through row Bwith the right foot held in a position diagonal to a vertical axisextending through column 5 and causes the right forearm and right handto rotate in unison with the rotation of the body pulling the secondband 19 outwardly from the coupling 20 into a position aligned withcoordinate box position B5. Step 2 can also include calling out theright arm to pull the stretch band 19 into a position aligned withcoordinate box position A5 or into a position aligned with coordinatebox position A4 or A3 which would require the body to partially rotateclockwise.

Each of the stretch bands 18 and 19 are constructed of conventionalelastic material which permits each of the stretch bands to be pulledout to a different coordinate box position on the floor mat 10 forstretching each band relative to one another from the originatingposition shown in step 1 in combination with the called out movement ofthe legs and the rotational movement of the body of the person 11 inresponse to the called out leg movement and/or hand movement.

In step 3 of the third exercise training program of the presentinvention, as shown in FIGS. 3E and 3F, the person 11 starts from aposition based on step 2 to partially rotate the right leg in acounterclockwise direction relative to the left leg from a position incontact with coordinate box position B5 into a position in contact withcoordinate box position C5. The left leg is held in a stationaryposition with the left foot in contact with coordinate box position C3.The rotation of the right leg causes the body of the person 11 to rotatein the same direction and in unison with the rotation of the right legto realign the body into parallel alignment with a horizontal axisextending through row C and as shown in step 1. The right forearm andright hand are rotated in unison with the rotation of the body so thateach of the stretch bands 18 and 19 are back into the position shown instep 1.

In step 4 of the third exercise training program of the presentinvention, as shown in FIGS. 3G and 3H, the left leg of the person 11,is called out to move from a position in contact with coordinate boxposition C3 into a position in contact with coordinate box position B3while partially rotating the left leg in a clockwise direction relativeto the right leg which is held in a stationary position with the rightfoot in contact with coordinate box position C5 causing the body of theperson 11 to rotate in the same direction and in unison with therotation of the left leg into a position diagonal to a horizontal axisextending through row B. The rotation of the left leg causes the leftarm to rotate in the same direction and in unison with the rotation ofthe body for stretching out the first stretch band 18 relative to thesecond band 19. Step 4 can also include calling for the left arm to pullout the stretch band 19 along column 3 from a position aligned withcoordinate box position B2 into a position aligned with coordinate boxposition A3 or to pull the stretch band diagonally into a positionaligned with coordinate box position A4 or A5 which would require thebody to further rotate clockwise.

In step 5 of the third exercise training program of the presentinvention, as shown in FIGS. 3I and 3J, the feet are located incoordinate box positions B3 and C5 with the right forearm held elevatedabove the shoulders to stretch the stretch band 18 from a positionaligned with coordinate box position B1 or B2 into a position alignedwith coordinate box position A1 or A2 with the left leg of the person 11called out to move from a position in contact with coordinate boxposition B3 into a position in contact with coordinate box position A4which causes the left leg to partially rotate in a clockwise directionrelative to the right leg which is held in a stationary position withthe right foot in contact with coordinate box position C5. The rotationof the left leg causes the body of the person 11 to rotate in unisonwith the rotation of the left leg into a position diagonal to a verticalaxis extending through column 4 with the left foot lying at an acuteangle to a vertical axis extending through column 4. The rotation of thebody also rotates the left forearm and left hand in unison and in thesame direction with the rotation of the body of the person 11 pullingthe first stretch band 18 into a position aligned with coordinate boxposition A1 or A2. FIG. 3J shows the outline L of the left foot movedfrom coordinate box position B3 into coordinate box position A4 andaligned diagonal to the vertical axis extending through column 4 and tothe horizontal axis extending through row A.

In step 6 of the third exercise training program of the presentinvention, as shown in FIGS. 3K and 3L, the right leg of the person 11,is called out to partially rotate in a clockwise direction relative tothe left leg from a position in contact with coordinate box position C5into a position in contact with coordinate box position C4. The leftfoot is held in a stationary position in contact with coordinate boxposition A4. The rotation of the right leg causes the body of the person11 to rotate in unison with the rotation of the right leg into aposition in parallel alignment with a vertical axis extending throughcolumn 4 with the right and left forearms and the right and left handsrotated in unison with the rotation of the body so that the forearms andhands are in parallel alignment holding each stretch band 19 and 18 onopposite sides of the body of the person 11 at a substantially equaldistance from the coupling 20. The rotation of the arms of the person 11exercising occurs in response to the rotation of the body and pelvis sothat step 6 requires only a calling out of the movement of the right legwhich will cause the body and pelvis to rotate which in turn will rotatethe arms in unison with the rotation of the body.

In step 7 of the third exercise training program of the presentinvention, as shown in FIGS. 3M and 3N, the right leg of the person 11,is called out to move from a position in contact with coordinate boxposition C4 as shown in FIG. 3L of step 6 into a position with the rightfoot in contact with coordinate box position A2 in horizontal row 1 ofthe floor mat 10. This requires the right leg to be partially rotated ina clockwise direction relative to the left leg, which is held in astationary position in contact with coordinate box position A4, so thatthe body of the person 11 is facing a direction opposite the directionshown in step 1 of the third exercise program in parallel alignment withhorizontal row 1 and with the hands holding the first and second stretchbands 18 and 19 respectively on opposite sides of the body. In thisposition and as part of this step the hands can also be called out topull the stretch bands 18 and 19 toward the body into a position inalignment with coordinate box positions A1 to A4 to exercise thelattisimus dorsi or to perform a triceps exercise or with uprightposture to exercise a bicep or deltoid muscle by pulling the stretchbands 18 and 19 into a position in alignment with coordinate boxpositions B1 to B4 or into a position in alignment with coordinate boxpositions C1 to C4 respectively.

The first step of the fourth training exercise program of the presentinvention is shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, and shows a person 11, in anoriginating position on a floor mat 10 identical to the floor mat in thefirst three exercise training programs, for performing the exerciseprogram with both hands and both feet in contact with the floor mat 10.In all of the steps 1-9 the starting position of the feet are in contactwith selected coordinate box positions in horizontal row C with the handpositions changed depending on the position of the person 11 on thefloor mat 10 and the spread of the hands in any given row from a narrowcontact spread of the hands between coordinate box positions A3 and A4in horizontal row A or a wider contact spread in horizontal row Abetween coordinate box positions A3 and A4 or to an even much widercontact spread in horizontal row A between either coordinate boxpositions A2 and A5 or coordinate box positions A3 and A6 respectively.

As shown in FIG. 4A the upper torso of the body of the person 11 isaligned in parallel with the floor mat 10 with the left and right armsin a fully extended position in parallel to one another with the lefthand in contact with coordinate box position A3 in row A and the righthand in contact with coordinate box position A5 in row A and with theleft knee in contact with coordinate box positions B3 and the right kneeis in contact with coordinate box positions B5 and with the toes of theleft foot in direct contact with coordinate box position C3 and the toesof the right foot in direct contact with coordinate box position C5 asis shown in both FIGS. 4A and 4B respectively.

In step 2 of the fourth training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 4Cand 4D, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to move from aposition in contact with coordinate box position C5 into a position incontact with coordinate box position D6 causing the right leg to becomefully extended and the right knee lifted from contact with the floor mat10 while the left leg is held stationary with the left knee in contactwith coordinate box positions B3 and the toes of the right foot indirect contact with coordinate box position C5 and without moving theposition of the right and left hand which remain in direct contactcoordinate box positions A5 and A6 respectively as shown in FIG. 4D.

In step 3 of the fourth training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 4Eand 4F, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to move laterallyalong column 6 from a position with the toes of the right leg in contactwith coordinate box position D6 into a position with the toes of theright leg in contact with coordinate box position E6, without moving theposition of the right and left hand which remain in the same position asin step 2, and without moving the position of the left knee and the toesin the left leg on floor mat 10 from the position shown in FIG. 4D.

In step 4 of the fourth training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 4Gand 4H, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to partially rotatethe right leg for moving the toes of the right foot from a position incontact with coordinate box position E6 in column 6, row E into aposition in contact with coordinate box position D7 in column 7 row Dwithout moving the position of the right and left hand which remain inthe same position as in steps 2 and 3 and without moving the position ofthe left knee and the toes in the left leg on floor mat 10 from theposition shown in FIGS. 4D and 4F.

In step 5 of the fourth training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 4Iand 4J, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to move with thetoes of the right foot moved from a position in contact with coordinatebox position D7 in column 7, row D into a position in contact withcoordinate box position C6 in column 6 row C causing the right leg tobend with the right knee held above the floor mat 10 while the left legis held stationary with the left knee and the toes in the left leg incontact with the floor mat 10 as shown in steps 2-4 and without movingthe position of the right and left hand which remain in the sameposition as in steps 2-4 and as shown in FIGS. 4D, 4F and 4Hrespectively.

In step 6 of the fourth training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 4Kand 4L, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to move from aposition with the toes of the right foot moved laterally along row Cfrom a position in contact with coordinate box position C6 into aposition in contact with coordinate box position C7 in column 7 causingthe right leg to be fully extended with the right knee held above thefloor mat 10 while the left leg is held stationary with the left kneeand the toes in the left leg in the same position on the floor mat 10 asshown in steps 2-5 and without moving the position of the right and lefthand which remain in the same position as in steps 2-5 and as shown inFIGS. 4D, 4F, 4H and 4J respectively.

In step 7 of the fourth training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 4Mand 4N, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to move intocontact with coordinate box position D2 causing the toes of the rightleg to rotate in a clockwise direction from a position in contact withcoordinate box position C7 relative to the left leg which is heldstationary while the right leg remains fully extended with the rightknee held above the floor mat 6 and with the left knee and the toes inthe left leg held in the same position on the floor mat 10 as shown insteps 2-6 and without moving the position of the right and left handwhich remain in the same position as in steps 2-6 and as shown in FIGS.4D, 4F, 4H, 4J and 4L respectively.

In step 8 of the fourth training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 4Oand 4P, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to move intocontact with coordinate box position E5 causing the toes of the rightleg to rotate in a counterclockwise direction from a position in contactwith coordinate box position D2 relative to the left leg which is heldstationary while the right leg remains fully extended and the right kneeheld above the floor mat 10 with the left knee and the toes in the leftleg held in the same position on the floor mat 10 as shown in steps 2-7without moving the position of the right and left hand which remain inthe same position as in steps 2-7 and as shown in FIGS. 4D, 4F, 4H, 4J,4L and 4N respectively.

In step 9 of the fourth training exercise program, as shown in FIGS. 4Qand 4R, the right leg of the person 11 is called out to move from aposition with the toes of the right foot moved laterally along column 5from a position in contact with coordinate box position E5 into aposition in contact with coordinate box position C5 causing the rightleg to bend with the right knee moved to a position in contact withcoordinate box position C5 on the floor mat 10 while the left leg isheld stationary with the left knee and the toes in the left leg in thesame position on the floor mat 10 as shown in steps 2-8 and withoutmoving the position of the right and left hand which remain in the sameposition as in steps 2-8 and as shown in FIGS. 4D, 4F, 4H, 4J, 4N and 4Prespectively.

I claim:
 1. A method of exercising the human body in the performance ofan exercise training program on a floor mat consisting of a multiplicityof boxes arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns to form achecker board pattern of boxes visible from the surface of the floor matwith only one box located in common at the intersection between eachhorizontal row and each vertical column with each of the multiple boxesbeing equal in size and adapted to accommodate the foot size ofsubstantially any person exercising on the floor mat such that thelocation of each foot on the floor mat will correspond to substantiallyonly one coordinate box position with little or no overlapping of thefoot on other coordinate box positions; comprising the steps of: using ahuman individual or a recording machine to execute the training programby calling out a sequence of steps corresponding to at least themovement of one leg of the person exercising on the floor mat relativeto the other leg which is held stationary so that the moving leg movesfrom one specified coordinate box position on the floor mat to anotherspecified coordinate box position, with each leg movement selected fromthe group consisting of a forward leg movement, a backward leg movement,a lateral forward or lateral backward leg movement and a rotational legmovement, and with each step being called out in a predeterminedconsecutive sequence corresponding to, at least, leg movements of theperson exercising on the floor mat with at least one of the legmovements of one step, or a consecutive combination of steps, in saidsequence requiring the moving leg to cause the body and/or pelvis of theperson exercising on the floor mat to rotate, at least partially,relative to the non-moving leg and in unison with the rotation of thebody such that the person exercising on the floor mat forms a pattern ofmovements corresponding to the movements integral to the everydaylifestyle movement of the person exercising or in accordance with theoccupation of the person exercising or forms a pattern of movementscorresponding to a given gym exercise or for simulating a given sport.2. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the body and/or pelvisautomatically rotates in response to said moving leg moving across oraround the non-moving leg during movement from said first coordinate boxposition to said second coordinate box position on said floor mat.
 3. Amethod as defined in claim 2 wherein the person exercising on the floormat in each training exercise program has one leg located in contactwith a first originating coordinate box position with the other leg incontact with a second originating coordinate box position with each ofthe originating coordinate box positions being located substantiallyintermediate the number of columns and the number of rows on said floormat in relative close proximity to one another and to the center of thefloor mat.
 4. A method as defined in claim 3 wherein one trainingexercise program of the present invention is practiced with the personexercising on the floor mat having one and or both hands holing a pieceof gym or sport equipment selected from the group consisting of aracquet, an elongated stick, a palate or oval ring, a ball, flexiblestretch band(s) having a handle at one end of each stretch band, a bosu,and a core-board with at least one step of the training exercise programcomprising moving the hand or hands holding the piece of gym or sportequipment in unison and in concert with the movement of the moving legto cause the piece of gym or sport equipment to move from a firstposition in alignment with a given coordinate box position in a selectedrow or column on said floor mat to a given second position in alignmentwith another coordinate box position on the same or a different row orcolumn on said floor mat in conjunction with the movement of the body ofthe person exercising as a result of the movement of the leg forexercising the muscles of the person on said floor mat in accordancewith a given gym exercise or to simulate a given sport activity.
 5. Amethod as defined in claim 4 wherein the piece of gym equipment beingheld by the hands of the person exercising on the floor mat is a balland wherein one step of the method involves moving the hands anteriorlyor posteriorly from a first position in alignment with a coordinate boxposition in a selected row or column on said floor mat to a secondposition in alignment with another coordinate box position on the sameor a different row or column on said floor mat in unison with themovement of the moving leg or in unison with the rotation of the bodycaused by the movement of said moving leg.
 6. A method as defined inclaim 3 wherein the non-moving leg of the person exercising on the floormat is held in a stationary position in direct contact with the secondoriginating coordinate box during the performance of the exercisetraining program with one or both hands of the person exercising on thefloor mat gripping a racquet for simulating playing tennis with the handor hands holding the racquet moving in unison with the rotation of thebody in response to a rotational movement of the moving leg.
 7. A methodas defined in claim 3 wherein the person exercising on the floor mat inthe performance of said exercise training program uses each hand to gripa handle located at one end of a first and second stretch bandrespectively with the opposite end of each stretch band being connectedto a coupling attached to a wall or other structural support to enablethe stretch bands to be held in the hands of the person exercising onopposite sides of the body and to be pulled by the hands anteriorly orposteriorly toward or away from the body in concert with the movement ofone leg relative to the other for performing a gym exercise to stimulatethe muscles in the forearms and/or triceps of the person whileexercising on the floor mat.
 8. A method as defined in claim 5 whereinthe non-moving leg is located on a step stool held in contact with oneof the originating coordinate box positions on the floor mat during theperformance of the exercise training program.
 9. A method as defined inclaim 2 wherein the person exercising on the floor mat in theperformance of a fourth exercise training program has one leg located onthe floor mat in contact with a selected first coordinate box positionwith the other leg in contact with a selected second coordinate boxposition, with at least one knee of the one or other leg in contact witha third selected coordinate box position and with each hand in contactwith a fourth and fifth selected coordinate box position on the floormat such that movement of the moving leg in response to a called outstep causes the body and/or pelvis of the person exercising on the floormat to rotate, at least partially, relative to the non-moving leg inunison with the movement of the moving leg.